CHONG QING TIAN DI

Space as Space Space Space visually Space mostly Spatial concept LINEAR EYE-LEVEL USER EXPERIENTIAL JOURNEY:
Horizontal mass
social typologically suspended over connected with the contained and
hub. as loggia. water body outdoors. reserved. AT NIGHT, STARRY
SKY BECOMES THE
USERS ARE DWARFED, OFF

ART MUSEUM
ONLY VIEW OTHER

3 core nodes Walkway THAN THE ONWARD PUTTING A SENSE OF

SCALE & ORIENTATION

DURING
DAYLIGHT
Elevated mass (BEYOND
NOON),
TRAIL IS MARKED BY
LUCKYBAMBOO
LOCATION: YUZHONG DISTRICT, CHONGQING, CHINA LIGHT IS CREATING A POETIC
Axis: continuity of FILTERED JOURNEY INTO THE
CREATING A NATURE FOCUSED
ARCHITECT: SHENZHEN HUAHUI DESIGN CO. LTD experience along SPECTATE SITE 4000 mm

datum. Vertical mass TEMPERAL

SHOW OF LACK OF OVERHEAD
SHADOWS
PROJECT SIZE & COMPLETION: 1600 SQM, CONSTRUCTED 2017 LIGHTING CREATES
FOCUS ON GRIDDED
SLATE TILES FURTHER WHITEWASHED
INITIATING TACTILE

EXTRACTED DESIGN IDEA: Curvilinear path gradually SENSES.

SURFACE TO
REFLECT THE ONLY

brings user to site. ARTIFICIAL LIGHT

How to create a tranquil and nature-centred user experience that is EXTRACTED DESIGN 1600 mm
SOURCE

informed by the site linear form while framing the different CONCEPT: PEBBLED TRAIL
OUTLINE WITH WALL

perspectives of views around the lake as a focal point? Linear interlinked 6000 mm LIGHTING CREATES
LINEAR MOMENTUM

Lake as adjacent datum. High and distant Types of indoor-

WIDTH SHIFTS AS TO
nodes defined by type
AS USER MEANDERS
Frame-by-frame CONTROL USER’S SPEED CURVILINEAR PATH

perspective in constant perspective outdoor

AND KINESTHETICS

Below: diagrammatic site plan shows linear journey from north

CREATES SENSE OF

motion exiting core Elevated perspectives of indoor-outdoor Scene 1: Exposition of linear journey in bamboo poetic
SUSPENSE

parking area into site (moving south) with response to zoning, nodes. perspective
Grounded
relationships
perspective ‘woods’
sound, nature and daylight. TRANSLUCENT
STRIPLIGHT CEILING BRINGS IN
CREATES A DAYLIGHT FROM
CONTINUITY SKYLIGHTS
Jialing River OF SPACE
EXPLORATION
REMINISCING
THE
EXPERIENCE IN
Chongqing Tiandi Commercial Street SCENE 1

BEING
Traffic noise WALL LIGHTING
INSPIRED BY
CIRCULATION
A’ pollution HIGH UP EMPHASISE ALONG A
AND ENTICE AN VISUAL CONNECTION MOUNTAIN
UPWARD MOTION IS USED TO ENABLE PATHWAYS ACT
USERS TO RELATE AS STAGGERED
1 SPATIALLY WITHIN AN
INTERLOCKING MULTI
NODES
ALONG A
DIRECTIONAL PATHS SPINE
REVEALING

4 DIFFERENT
GALLERY
PIECES
Cafe

Vanke Art Display & WHITEWASH

Construction CREATES
Project Experience ILLUSION OF
Art Gallery noise pollution LARGER
Centre
Culvert around VOLUME

municipal road
Vistas of distant Scene 2: Rising action as entering the Art Gallery as a
Lakeside plaza
mountains to mountainous maze
the south Panorama LOW IRON FULL HEIGHT
TEMPERED GLASS ALLOW
of overall IN DIRECT LIGHT TO
Entrance of BATHE THIS TRANSITORY
site WHITEWASHED
3 daylight curated to SPACE
CEILING & WALL
2 reflect of the MAINTAINED FOR
VISUAL
presence of the
lake as a new
2 Sound buffer
cultural park Grounded field of 3 through
site of lake via brushed
frameless full stainless steel
height windows cladded RC
Load Bearing VIEW MAY ENTICE
VIEWERS FOR WHAT
Man-made Lake Walls BIRD’S EYE WOULD COME
VIEW OF THE
as focal point.
Focal point of OVERALL SITE FLOW OF SPACE
4 Atmosphere tends DISJOINTED WITH
A linear journey West entrance ACUTE TURNS TO
to fog CREATE SENSE OF
Man-made island DISCOVERY
REACHING THE TOP OF THE ART
Construction GALLERY, DISTANT PANORAMAS SEES
development Vista THE NORTHERN RIVER

previously connecting
Circulation hierarchy Northern
(red dashed lines) Jialing River Scene 3: Climax of the art gallery as panorama of site
show a spine related entices exploration of next two core nodes.
linearity considering
verticality TEMPERED GLASS FINS
MIRROR
FINISHED S/S
PLACED AT DIVERGING
Steep hills due south North entrance ANGLES RHYTHMICALLY
CEILING
PANELS
0 10 20 30 40 50 m TO VISUALLY RECREATE A
REFRACTED IMAGE,
REFERENCE
THE QUALITY

Above: diagrammatic site aerial perspective shows internal circulation system with response to sound, light and nature
REFERENCING THE LAKE

Numbers 1-4: refer to user experiential journey diagrams

OF LIGHT
REFLECTED
ON THE
ADJACENT
CONCRETE FINISH LAKE
Art Gallery WITH STEEL GUTTER
+17.20m
LEGEND Project Experience
DETAILS EMPHASISE
THE LINEARITY OF THE
PATHWAY
Vanke Art Display
Circulation
Centre 1 + 9.60m
3 + 6.60m
Primary TRANSITORY
Secondary 2 + 0.00m SPACE
BECOMES A
Tertiary 4 -
4.00m
LOGGIA FOR
VISITORS AND
SLATE TILES IN
GRID
Lakeside plaza Culvert under municipality Carpark surrounded Curvilinear Journey STAFF REFERENCE
FLOOR
Sound &
MOVING
bridge as part of a by bamboo plantings through bamboo woods BETWEEN FINISH
PATHWAY IN
OF
CAFÉ AND
narrowing mysterious obscure views invoking a suspense
Lighting circulation outwards
MUSEUM

3000 m
SCENE 1 TO
EMPHASISE A
SIMPLICITY

Noise OF

Daylight
Above: diagrammatic site section AA’ shows the linearity of movement as a defining point at the user scale, interacting with MATERIALITY

consequential nodes moving from the north to the south (right to left) Scene 4: Resolution along ‘loggia’-like space, having
gone through 3 core nodes
PROJECT TITLE : Project 1 -Precedent Study -Linear Typology TUTORIALGROUP : Group C STUDENTS’ NAMES : Jaden Lim, Ooi Min Xuan, Philip Chong, Sasidaran & Yeshohdhan
FACULTY OF INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY | SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE, BUILDING &DESIGN | ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN III | MARCH 2020 SEMESTER
CULTURAL CENTER OF E.U. EXTRACTED DESIGN CONCEPT:
Concentric use of circular spaces to define radiated ramp systems in
CONCENTRIC EYE-LEVEL USER EXPERIENTIAL JOURNEY:

which daylight is used as a focal point leading the user upwards to a

SPACE TECHNOLOGIES rooftop observatory.
EXTERIOR IS CLADDED
WITH METAL
CONTRASTS WITH THE
BRUTALIST CONCRETE
OF THE INTERIOR. THE LIGHT
NATURAL LIGHT ONLY ENTERS
FROM THE OPENING ON THE
ROOF CREATING A POINT OF
FOCUS.
SPOTLIGHTS ARE USED
TO ILLUMINATE AND
ENHANCE
IMPORTANCE
EXHIBITION PIECES.
THE
OF
COLOUR AND 9000 MM
REFLECTIVITY OF
LOCATION: VITANJE, SLOVENIA THE CONCRETE
OUTSIDE ALLOWS
MORE LIGHT TO
BE BOUNCED
ARCHITECT: BEVK PEROVIĆ ARHITEKTI, OFIS ARCHITECTS, SADAR + VUGA, DEKLEVA GREGORIC ARCHITECTS INTO THE GLASS.

INTENTIONALLY,
COMPLETION: CONSTRUCTED 2012 THE BUILDING THE USE OF GLASS
SEEMS TO DEFY ON THE FIRST
GRAVITY DUE TO FLOOR VISUALLY
THE GLASS CONNECTS THE
SHOWING THERE SQUARE TO THE
DUE TO THE LACK OF COLUMNS
EXTRACTED DESIGN IDEA:
ARE NO VESTIBULE. DIFFUSED LIGHT BOUNCES
COLUMNS. OFF THE WALLS AND CEILING AND THE USE OF CONCRETE FOR
CREATING A LIGHTER THE CEILING, THE USER EXPIERENCES

How to simulate a kinesthetic and visual experience of outer space that is informed ATMOSPHERE. THE FEELING OF WEIGHTLESSNESS.

by a fusion of social and scientific programmes while invoking an explorative user 6 Scene 1: Entry into vestibule and threshold Scene 2: Daylit atrium as datum of spatial
journey centered around communal activities. space between atrium and exterior experience for the community
B` I. Plan concept Centrifugal force

shows Central THE ARTIFICIAL THE WALLS OF THE MEETING THE AREA IS WELL LIT AND THE MEETING
THE SLOPE IS USED AS THE SLOPE
LIGHT OF THE ROOMS ARE ALL MADE OF INVITING WHICH CONTRASTS ROOMS ARE ALL
AN EXHIBITION AREA AS HAS NO
STAIRCASE RAILING GLASS SO THE ENTIRE SPACE WITH THE DARK LOWER FLOOR. DIFFERENT SCALES
Atrium used as
VISITORS ARE MORE WINDOWS
GUIDES THE VISITOR IS OPEN TO CREATE A SENSE OF A CIRCLE TO
INCLINED TO STOP AND WHICH
UP THE STAIRCASE. OF CONNECTION BETWEEN CREATE A VARIETY
LOOK AROUND AS THEY ISOLATES THE
Inertia
datum. Skylight
THE SPACES. OF OFFICE SIZES.
GET TIRED WHEN SPACE.
Centripetal 4 ASCENDING THE SLOPE.

used to enhance force

III. spatial quality of
A A` community
I. Design
X
II. space. Inspiration 3
1 2 3 THE UNEVEN
VIEWING AREA TO ANY EVENTS
BELOW.

II. Overhanging Ramps 2 and 3 utilized GROUND

ENGAGES
WITH THE
to create spatial depth for the 3 access SENSE
GRAVITY.
OF
THE FLOOR HAS BEEN LEVELED TO
CREATE USEABLE OFFICE SPACES.
points and minimizing thermal gain
Scene 3: Enclosed-bunker like exhibition Scene 4: Moving through 1st floor dictated
III. North Axis through atrium as spine space created by using a centripetal ramp. by terraced floor reaching towards roof deck
to access ramps 2 and 3
B THE ROOF HAS MULTIPLE FACING WEST TO THE HILLS THE SLATS ARE RAISED AS A
THERE ARE SLATS INSTALLED
PLATFORMS IN MULTIPLE WHERE THE SUN WILL SET. TO DIFFUSE SUNLIGHT BARRIER TO PREVENT
HEIGHTS DUE TO THE INTO THE SPACES MORE ADULTS AND CHILDDREN
SLANTED NATURE OF THE EFFECTIVLEY. FROM ACCIDENTALLY
STRUCTURE. STEPPING ONTO THE LIGHT
Cloister ring acting as THE FLOORING FOR THE
WELLS.

circulation and secondary EXTERNAL STAIRCASE IS MADE

OF PERFORATED METAL MESH

Primary spaces WHICH COMBINED WITH THE

CURVE INSTILLS THE SENSE OF
6000 MM
VERTIGO.
space
Linear circulation 5 2
experience
Although mass is horizontally
distributed, fenestration-less Only Artificial lit
peripheral ramps create a WOODEN DECKING IS USED AS A

Spatial hierarchy system on

CONTRAST TO THE INNER CONCRETE

dynamic circulation upwards Primarily Daylit FLOOR OF THE RAMP 3

for user inside. Ground and 1st Floors

Route Up 1 Scene 5: Circulation through outer most Scene 6: Now, at the roof top, a climatic
Circulation space as buffer to create Inner ramp defining internal ramp set up to create a suspenseful journey. view of the hills juxtaposes the int. exp.
threshold around heart building spatial system Route Up 2
1
Outer ramp defining external Double volume hearth with Route Up 3 Above, left: diagrammatic exploded perspective shows flow of space in three circulation routes (shown as red,
building spatial system skylight and atrium
green and blue relating to ramps 1, 2 and 3 resp.). Quality of space is defined by light & texture and
Below: diagrammatic sections AA’ (left) & BB’ (right) show daylight as a key element that is used to dictate kinesthetics of movement. Numbers 1-6 correlate to eye-level user experiential journey diagrams.
programmatic order of space (eg: the ramp artificially lit around a daylit research centre)
Indirect light wells
flood cylindrical
Panorama of townscape Visual connection between the Centripetal force Ramp 3 radiated at Vista of Bregen room spaces View of local historical
juxtaposes the experience scientific programme and communal naturally pulls user periphery, designed as Highlands on West church landmark on East
before coming through activities to spark user interaction towards entrance culminating journey to Timber terraced floor finish used to
the opaque doors rooftop. bridge gap between cold concrete
below and warmth of consequential
deck space
High walls create
suspenceful user journey
Recessed in ramp 3 to reach
Ramp 2 and 3 rooftop views
space to RC cantilevered
access at end point
invoke feeling Ramp 3 with
of atrium circulation H.S.T. Lam. Glass Windows to
of entering ‘a exterior matte finish
different world’ Strip found. Supports cantilevered
ramp while allowing space under alum. cladding
to be usable
Ramp 2 supported by entrenchment
into green ground plane that helps
anchor structure into surroundings
Acts as threshold with curtain
separator before entering activity
space Large opening at end of atrium Shear walls to raft found. used to suit
Enlarging ceiling height draws
pulls user through the space, centralised gridded basement for local
people to ramp circulation
leading to consequential space library and research activity

PROJECT TITLE : Project 1 -Precedent Study -Linear Typology TUTORIALGROUP : Group C STUDENTS’ NAMES : Jaden Lim, Ooi Min Xuan, Philip Chong, Sasidaran & Yeshohdhan
FACULTY OF INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY | SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE, BUILDING &DESIGN | ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN III | MARCH 2020 SEMESTER